Definition of Chablis

1. Noun. A town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: France, French Republic

2. Noun. Dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it.
Exact synonyms: White Burgundy
Generic synonyms: White Wine, Burgundy, Burgundy Wine

Definition of Chablis

1. n. A white wine made near Chablis, a town in France.

Definition of Chablis

1. Proper noun. A town in northern Burgundy ¹

2. Proper noun. The winegrowing region around the town ¹

3. Noun. A variety of dry white wine from this region ¹

4. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Chablis) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chablis

1. a dry white wine [n CHABLIS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chablis

Cezanne
Cgy
Ch'ing
Ch'ing dynasty
Ch'orti'
Ch1
ChB
ChSl.
Ch B
Ch D
Chabad
Chabad-Lubavitch
Chabad Hasidism
Chabertia
Chablis (current term)
Chaco nothura
Chaco nothuras
Chad Basin
Chaddock reflex
Chaddock sign
Chadian
Chadian franc
Chadians
Chadic
Chadic language
Chaenactis
Chaenomeles

Literary usage of Chablis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Tower of the Mirrors, and Other Essays on the Spirit of Places: And by Vernon Lee (1914)
"That was what the name Chablis used to mean. Henceforward it will stand for one of the sweetest little ... Among other sights at Chablis, besides a very ..."

2. Kettner's Book of the Table: A Manual of Cookery, Practical, Theoretical by Eneas Sweetland Dallas (1877)
"Then put them into a stewpan with their own liquor, a little batter, some chopped parsley, some pepper, and a glass of Chablis. Take out the oysters and put ..."

3. Report on the Cheap Wines from France, Italy, Austria, Greece and Hungary by Robert Druitt (1865)
"... and Hungarian Hock and Chablis—Attempt at classification: grape flavour to be distinguished from wine flavour — Red wines: Ofner, Szekszard, Menes, ..."

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